Claims
- 1. A stable aqueous, alkaline cleaning composition comprising on a weight basis about 5% or less of an alkali metal halogenite; from about 0.01 to about 3% of a perfume normally chemically incompatible with said halogenite in aqueous media, and a stabilizer that is an anionic surfactant, said stabilizer being present in the composition at least in an amount effective to stabilize the composition as evidenced by a substantial absence of chlorine dioxide in the composition, wherein the composition contains no surfactant components which interfere with or assist in the functioning of the anionic surfactant as a stabilizer.
- 2. The composition of claim 1 wherein the compositon has a pH of about 9 and above.
- 3. The compositon of claim 2 wherein the perfume comprises an essential oil.
- 4. The composition of claim 2 wherein the perfume comprises fragrance constituents selected from the group consisting of geraniol, citronellol, terpineol, citral, citronellal, eugenol, ionone, isobornyl acetate, isoamyl salicylate, methyl salicylate, gamma nonyl lactone and mixtures thereof.
- 5. The composition of claim 2 wherein the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of alkali metal salts of: (1) alkyl and alkylaryl sulfates and sulfonates having 10 to 18 carbons in the alkyl group, which may be straight or branched chain; (2) alpha-olefin aryl sulfonates having from about 10 to 18 carbons in the olefin; (3) sulfated and sulfonated monoglycerides; (4) sulfate esters of (a) ethoxylated fatty alcohols having 1-10 mols ethylene oxide, and (b) ethoxylated alkyl phenols having 1-10 mols ethylene oxide and 8 to 12 carbons in the alkyl; (5) base-neutralized esters of fatty acids and isethionic acid; (6) fatty acid amides of a methyl tauride; (7) beta-acetoxy- or beta-acetamido-alkane sulfonates where the alkane has from 8 to 18 carbons, and (8) acyl sarcosinates having 8-18 carbons.
- 6. The composition of claim 3 or 4 wherein the anionic surfactant is selected from group consisting of alkali metal salts of C.sub.12 -C.sub.18 aryl sulfonates; C.sub.12-C.sub.18 sulfates; C.sub.12 -C.sub.18 sulfonates; C.sub.12 C.sub.18 sulfates; C.sub.12 -C.sub.18 sarcosinates; n-decyl-diphenyloxide disulfonate, and anionic fluorosurfactants.
- 7. The composition of claim 2 wherein the halogenite is sodium chlorite.
- 8. The composition of claim 6 wherein the halogenite is sodium chlorite.
- 9. An aqueous, alkaline cleaning composition comprising on a weight basis from about 0.5 to about 5% sodium chlorite; from about 0.01 to about 1% of a stabilizable perfume normally chemically incompatible with the said sodium chlorite in said aqueous composition, and an anionic surfactant perfume stabilizer selected from the group consisting of alkali metal salts of: (1) alkyl and alkylaryl sulfates and sulfonates having 8 to 18 carbons in the alkyl group, which may be straight or branched chain; (2) alpha-olefin aryl sulfonates having from about 10 to 18 carbons in the olefin; (3) sulfated and sulfonated monoglycerides; (4) sulfate esters of (a)ethoxylated fatty alcohols having 1-10 mols ethylene oxide, and (b) ethoxylated alkyl phenols having 1-10 mols ethylene oxide and 8 to 12 carbons in the alkyl; (5) base-neutralized esters of fatty acids and isethionic acid; (6) fatty acid amides of a methyl tauride; (7) beta-acetoxy- or beta=acetamido-alkane sulfonates where the alkane has from 8 to 22 carbons, (8) acyl sarcosinates having 8 to 10 carbons, and (9) fluorocarbon surfactants and mixtures thereof, said stabilizer being present in the composition in at least an amount effective to stabilize the composition but in an amount of less than about 20%, stability of said perfume being evidenced by the substantial absence of chlorine dioxide in said composition, said compositon having a pH of about 9 and above and containing no surfactant components which interfere with or assist in the functioning of the anionic surfactant as a stabilizer.
- 10. The composition of claim 9 wherein the pH of the composition is from about 9.0 to about 10.5.
- 11. The composition of claim 10 wherein the anionic surfactant is an amount of from about 1 to about 10%.
- 12. The composition of claim 11 wherein the anionic surfactant is an anionic fluorosurfactant, said fluorosurfactant being present in an amount from about 0.005 to about 1%.
- 13. The composition of claim 11 wherein the sodium chlorite is present in an amount of from about 1 to about 5%.
- 14. The composition of claim 11 wherein the perfume comprises an essential oil.
- 15. The composition of claim 11 wherein the perfume comprises a fragrance selected from the group consisting of geraniol, citronellol, tergineol, citral, citronellal, eugenol, ionone, isobornyl acetate, isoamyl salicylate, methyl salicylate, gamma nonyl lactone and mixtures thereof.
- 16. The composition of claim 11, 14 or 15 wherein the perfume is selected from the group consisting of alkali metal salts of C.sub.12 -C.sub.18 alkyl ether sulfonates; C.sub.12 -C.sub.18 alkyl olefin sulfonates; C.sub.12 -C.sub.18 alkyl aryl sulfonates; C.sub.12 C.sub.18 alkyl sulfates; C.sub.12 -C.sub.18 alkyl sarcosinates; n-decyl-diphenyloxide disulfonate, and anionic fluorosurfactants.
- 17. The compositon of claim 13, 14 or 15 wherein the anionic surfactant is a C.sub.12 -C.sub.18 alkyl alpha olefin sulfonate.
- 18. The composition of claim 10 further comprising one or more out of the following adjuvants: dyes, buffers, chelating agents, and diluents, said adjuvants being included in amounts effective to provide their intended function.
- 19. A method of stabilizing an aqueous alkaline cleaning composition which contains a perfume and an alkali metal halogenite which comprises the step of adding to said composition up to 20% by weight of an anionic surfactant, wherein the compositon contains no surfactant components which interfere with or assist in the functioning of the anionic surfactant as a stabilizer.
- 20. The method of claim 19 wherein the surfactant is selected from the group consisting alkali metal salts of C.sub.12 -C.sub.18 ether sulfonates; C.sub.12 -C.sub.18 olefin sulfonates; C.sub.12 -C.sub.18 aryl sulfonates; C.sub.12 -C.sub.18 sulfates; C.sub.12 -C.sub.18 sarcosinates; n-decyl-diphenyloxide disulfonate, and anionic fluorosurfactants.
- 21. The method of claim 20 wherein the perfume consists essentially of at least one terpine or at least one oxygenated derivative thereof.
- 22. The method of claim 20 wherein the perfume is selected from the group consisting of geraniol, citronellol, terpineol, citral, citronellal, eugenol, ionone, isobornyl acetate, isoamyl salicylate, methyl salicylate, gamma nonyl lactone and mixtures thereof.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 054,338, filed 5-26-87, now abandoned.
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